The
J-10 Chengdu is a multi-role fighter aircraft, produced
by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Co. (CAC). The
program began in 1986 with the goal of developing
a fighter that could counter the Russian MiG-29
and Su-27 fighters.

The
Chengdu Jian-7 (Export version F-7 NATO codename:
Fishbed) is a People's Republic of China license
built version of the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21.
The J-7 was designed as an interceptor fighter with
secondary capability for ground attack.